Dr.Meenakshi Tyagarajan passed away on May 2, 2014 at 11/30 p.m in Chennai. She was 88 years old. She had retired from RBI as Adviser in the Economic Department. She was also for some time Head of the Credit Planning Cell. She was associated with several RBI Committees.
She has written the biography of the first twenty five years of the Reserve Bank Staff College entitled "Reserve Bank Staff College--Evolution and Development" released in 1989.
She was the granddaughter of an eminent Tamil novelist Shri Madhaviah. She studied in Bangalore and Madras and obtained her doctorate in Economics from the United States. She worked in economic research and taught at the Annamalai University. Later she joined the Economic Department of RBI and retired in 1983 as Adviser. After her retirement she lived in Chennai. Here she cultivated her interest in literature and carnatic music. She translated into English her grandfather's book "Padmavathi" as also "Pratapa Mudaliar Charitram" by Mayuram Vedanayagam Pillai and one more book on Tamil writers. The translations are highly accomplished. Grace of style and felicity of expression are M T'S forte.
A very genial, gentle person M T was ever-helpful and she has a wide circle of friends. For me she was a true Guide, Philosopher and Friend. She showered affection on my daughters and grandchildren and talked to me only last Sunday making enquiries of all. Let us pray that her soul rests in peace.
- P.P.Ramachandran
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